Central Missouri. Columbia has actually been very generous to me in terms of transition. 3 shrink visits and he called the doctor and I signed the consent papers the first time I met her. I had been expecting a long arduous process for low T.

By any chance are you near Springfield? I just moved here and I must say it's quite a difference from being in the North (Chicago, and more recently Denver to be exact); people also seem to have polar opposite views than those I took on. Heck, thinking about it, I doubt I've made any lasting acquaintances in the past couple of months. I have to say though that people here seem a lot friendlier upon general situations.

Quote from: Dingbat on April 21, 2014, 07:32:16 PM
By any chance are you near Springfield? I just moved here and I must say it's quite a difference from being in the North (Chicago, and more recently Denver to be exact); people also seem to have polar opposite views than those I took on. Heck, thinking about it, I doubt I've made any lasting acquaintances in the past couple of months. I have to say though that people here seem a lot friendlier upon general situations.

Yes i am Springfield person .Feel free to give me chat about good old springfield . And hey i am not only one here ,,,ha ha ..

Tennessee, near Nashville. Nashville is actually fairly cosmopolitan for a Southern city.

Quote from: AlexHunter on April 21, 2014, 10:42:53 PM
Tennessee, near Nashville. Nashville is actually fairly cosmopolitan for a Southern city.

I used to live off of Gallatin & Douglas (the big 3 story on the corner) in Nashville back in the mid 90's after coming back east from my home state of California. I lived there for 3 years and loved it. Your right about it being cosmopolitan for a southern city. I was as accepted there as much as I was in LA.

A few of you girls made me smile! I was driving from Ohio to Aiken, S.C. to see my son, my biggest supporter a few weeks ago. I had stopped a  northern W.V. rest stop to pee. I still have to use the guys, but I am f/t (afraid I'll get arrested...waiting on the name change and gender marker). I almost got beaten there. On the trip back up north though, I had vowed not to even stop in W.V, but had to. This time I stopped at a travel area on the turnpike, very populated and public. It was kind of funny there, because a couple of women stopped me from going into the guy's room. S.C. was okay. I'm job searching there.

Quote from: Allyda on April 22, 2014, 05:08:55 AM
I used to live off of Gallatin & Douglas (the big 3 story on the corner) in Nashville back in the mid 90's after coming back east from my home state of California. I lived there for 3 years and loved it. Your right about it being cosmopolitan for a southern city. I was as accepted there as much as I was in LA.

Nashville here as well, and I can only echo these perceptions.

Jesus Christ, no pun intended. The bible belt is liberal when comes to the catholic belt. Just because I breathe and think on my own I am going to hell. But hey I am on "The Highway to Hell". That is the one song I want played at my funeral. That and Hell's Bells and Black Sabbath. God, I must be sacrelgious. But.. "I would rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints".

BTW south La.

Quote from: Jess42 on April 23, 2014, 04:04:08 PM
Jesus Christ, no pun intended. The bible belt is liberal when comes to the catholic belt. Just because I breathe and think on my own I am going to hell. But hey I am on "The Highway to Hell". That is the one song I want played at my funeral. That and Hell's Bells and Black Sabbath. God, I must be sacrelgious. But.. "I would rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints".
Oh yea ac/dc rock and roll baby .. The Baptist here can beat a girl up to but there bibles are cheaper .I can just see myself at stop light dressed in short skirt and hot top tearing up the air guitar .My wife has never got hard rock but she still best person I know ..Rock on AKA Sara
BTW south La.

Grew up in Columbia, MO,  I now live in Wichita KS. Feel free to PM anytime. I actually used to travel to Eureka Springs, Tahlequaw, and Tulsa quite a bit.

Living in the Bible Belt is definitely different. I find I just need to keep my history to myself.
 

Quote from: dkl on April 23, 2014, 09:07:53 PM
Grew up in Columbia, MO,  I now live in Wichita KS. Feel free to PM anytime. I actually used to travel to Eureka Springs, Tahlequaw, and Tulsa quite a bit.

Living in the Bible Belt is definitely different. I find I just need to keep my history to myself.

Thanks for your time posting .I went to school on body work in 1982 in Wichita cool..I hear most of plane factory's are gone ...Hows is it living in Wichita ?Your picture looks very nice .I hope in 1 or 2 years i can pass pretty good but i am just started my journey .I bet highway 54 changed alot .Not to be to pushy but maybe down road me and my wife could check out the big w .. only time will tell .Have a great week . AKA Sara ..

Quote from: SandraB on April 23, 2014, 03:29:05 PM
A few of you girls made me smile! I was driving from Ohio to Aiken, S.C. to see my son, my biggest supporter a few weeks ago. I had stopped a  northern W.V. rest stop to pee. I still have to use the guys, but I am f/t (afraid I'll get arrested...waiting on the name change and gender marker). I almost got beaten there. On the trip back up north though, I had vowed not to even stop in W.V, but had to. This time I stopped at a travel area on the turnpike, very populated and public. It was kind of funny there, because a couple of women stopped me from going into the guy's room. S.C. was okay. I'm job searching there.

What kind of work are you looking for? I'm in Augusta right now which is about 20min from Aiken.

Well it's a little east of St. Louis and K.C., but greetings from beautiful (not really) Indianapolis, IN. 

St. Louis here!

I'm in Fayetteville, NC.

Quote from: JaneNicole2013 on April 23, 2014, 10:45:53 PM
St. Louis here!

Thanks miss saint louis .me and wife travel up there in summer .how much stuff is up there for trans person ?AKA Sara

Quote from: fusstangtroy on April 24, 2014, 09:41:03 PM
Thanks miss saint louis .me and wife travel up there in summer .how much stuff is up there for trans person ?AKA Sara

Not much...just pockets here are there...if you PM me I can try to dig a few things up for you guys.

Sarah,

I was actually in Los Angeles in 1982, but I retuned to Wichita in 1984 and it's changed a lot since then. The airplane plants are still there but their employment numbers have been reduced greatly since then. Yes "54" has change a lot since the 80's, for the better!!

You know, life in Wichita is not bad. When I first began my transition, I was pretty sure I was going to have a hard time; but the people I needed to explain things to in the early stages were actually very compassionate.  I sometimes think it may have just been out of politeness , but some of those people are still in my life. Prior to getting Brownback in as Gov. I was able to get my gender changed on my drivers license with just my name change and a letter from my therapist, that kinda surprised me! And made things SOOOO much easier for me when having to produce an ID. Of course Brownback changed that after becoming Governor. These days, I don't share my past if not required, and I'm lucky enough to not be questioned much; I do still worry about people's reactions should they inadvertently find out about my past. None of the "friends" I've made here in the past few years know I was born different.

St. Louis here!  If you are looking for events, look at or contact www.stlmetrotrans.com. I am trying to get up the courage to go to a meeting or event, but they seem to sponser them pretty regularly

Quote from: dkl on April 25, 2014, 04:40:29 AM
Sarah,

I was actually in Los Angeles in 1982, but I retuned to Wichita in 1984 and it's changed a lot since then. The airplane plants are still there but their employment numbers have been reduced greatly since then. Yes "54" has change a lot since the 80's, for the better!!

You know, life in Wichita is not bad. When I first began my transition, I was pretty sure I was going to have a hard time; but the people I needed to explain things to in the early stages were actually very compassionate.  I sometimes think it may have just been out of politeness , but some of those people are still in my life. Prior to getting Brownback in as Gov. I was able to get my gender changed on my drivers license with just my name change and a letter from my therapist, that kinda surprised me! And made things SOOOO much easier for me when having to produce an ID. Of course Brownback changed that after becoming Governor. These days, I don't share my past if not required, and I'm lucky enough to not be questioned much; I do still worry about people's reactions should they inadvertently find out about my past. None of the "friends" I've made here in the past few years know I was born different.

Hey thanks for the update on wichita .Sounds like you living in stealth and thats cool . I would not what to cause any one to be put in bad spot because my own looks so maybe down road i could come visit the great state of kansas ,Have great weekend ...AKA Sara